#books #architecture | Natural elements : the architecture of Arkís Architects

Natural elements : the architecture of Arkís Architects / edited by Tomas Lauri ; texts by Tomas Lauri ... [et al.].
Stockholm : Arvinius + Orfeus, 2019.
207 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Arkis Architects / Arquitectura – Siglo XXI – Islandia

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9789187543722
Cita APA-7: Lauri, Tomas (2019). Natural elements : the architecture of Arkís Architects. Arvinius Orfeus.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72ARKIS NAT
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1158592426

[.en] ‘Arkís Architects’ is an Icelandic architecture studio based in Reykjavík. Their Nordic humanist architecture is characterized by local conditions and international influences, and their focus is on creating sustainable design firmly rooted in the Icelandic tradition and landscape. Founded in 1997, the studio is one of the largest architecture firms in Iceland, and has created significant works both in Iceland and abroad. Arkís strives to create architecture that stems from and resonates with the magnificent Icelandic landscape. This means that their buildings help tying things together, rather than stand out as individual objects. In Arkís buildings, there is thus a clear link with Nordic tradition in terms of them being determined by a combination of context and function. They base their work on the affordances of the sites and design their buildings in accordance with the brief.

This book presents a selection of their most important projects, such as Reykjavík University, Apotek Hotel, and Snæfellsstofa Visitor Centre. It also includes texts by Sigríður Magnúsdóttir, Atli Magnus Seelow and Livio Dimitriu, as well as an interview with representatives of the studio by the editor Tomas Lauri.

#books #architecture | Housing : Vandkunsten Architects

Housing : Vandkunsten Architects / Anne-Mette Manelius (ed.).
Stockholm : Arvinius+Orfeus Publishing AB, 2018.
94 p. : il.
ISBN 9789187543708
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Siglo XXI – Dinamarca / Arquitectura doméstica / Inmuebles para vivienda / Vandkunsten Architects
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-728.2 HOU
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1121629305

With a portfolio of hundreds of housing projects, Vandkunsten Architects is renowned for designing quality spaces for affordable living. This volume is part of a series about projects by the Danish firm that are representative of its work throughout the years. Ten ongoing or recent projects are selected that feature social, minimal, exclusive, and quite ordinary settings in which people live, ranging from container residences and social housing to luxury living in Oslo Fjord. Modest budgets call for efficient construction techniques, yet the office pursues maximum architectural freedom in its designs, whether using prefab timber-frame box modules, solid wood, or concrete elements.

#books #architecture | Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture

Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture / texts, Christer Larsson, Hans Ibelings, Ylva Frid.
Stockholm : Arvinius + Orfeus, 2017.
255 p.: il.
ISBN 9789187543616
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura – Aspecto del medio ambiente / Arquitectura – Siglo XXI – Suecia / Arquitectura sostenible / Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture /
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-72KJELLGREN KJE
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1077284546

[.en] The work of the Swedish architects Fredrik Kjellgren and Joakim Kaminsky represent sustainable solutions and innovative design at its best. Central to their many projects is the belief that they can contribute to solving the challenges we face from climate-threats, technological development and urbanisation. Building a better planet is no small ambition, yet Kjellgren and Kaminsky are at the same time practising architecture in a disarmingly casual and modest way, thus bringing together large-scale ambition with small-scale attention to detail. In this first monograph, Kjellgren Kaminsky summarize the first ten years of their partnership in the form of a selection of some of their most important projects, such as Oijared Hotel, Kollastaden School, Lecor HQ, Strandbaden Dancehall, the Vallastaden Plus Energy-Building, the Rosendal Apartment Building and the Neden area.

#books #architecture | Nordic Architects : global impacts

Nordic Architects : global impacts / Kristoffer Lindhardt Weiss.
Stockholm : Arvinius + Orfeus, 2017.
536 p. : il.
ISBN 9789187543265
Arquitectura Siglo XXI Escandinavia.
Sbc Aprendizaje A-72.038(48) NOR
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1055606470

The third volume in the esteemed Nordic Architects series focuses on the global impact of urbanisation and the escalating climate crisis. Architects all over he world face the challenge of creating buildings and cities that are sustainable and inclusive. The ability to respond to challenges will define the architecture of the 21st century and foster a new wave of innovative and critical designs. This has particular resonance in the world’s northermost regions, where many look to find benchmarks of urban innovation and problem-solving through design. Edited by Kristoffer Lindhardt Weiss, this book presents the Nordic region’s foremost architectural practices via original images of iconic works and insightful conversations with each architectural office. Included in the book are projects from 60 Nordic architecture studios, among them Bjarke Ingels Group, Reiulf Ramstad, Snøhetta and Utopia.

#books #architecture | Built by the sea : villas and small houses : Lund Hagem Architects

Built by the sea : villas and small houses : Lund Hagem Architects / edited by Julie Cirelli ; contributions by Erling Dokk Holm ... [et al.].
Arvinius + Orfeus, Stockholm : 2015.
256 p. : il.
ISBN 9789187543364
Arquitectura litoral.
Casas individuales.
Lund Hagem Architects
Sbc Aprendizaje A-711.61 BUI
http://millennium.ehu.es/record=b1824815~S1*spi

Norways Lund Hagem Architects is celebrated for their unique relationship with nature. For each building, the firm deftly analyses the built and natural landscape, determining which parts of a site should remain unbuilt, and which microclimates would best lend themselves to domestic living. Impressions from the landscape and local buildings create a vocabulary they use as their basis for creating modern architecture rooted in the Nordic tradition. This book showcases the firms small buildings and cabins, in which the interplay between built and unbuilt natural landscape achieves its maximum effect.

#books #architecture | Nordic architects : ebbs & flows

Nordic architects : ebbs & flows / [author, David Sokol ; preface, Michael Asgaard Andersen].
Arvinius + Orfeus, Stockholm : 2013.
528 p. : il.
ISBN 9789198075625
Arquitectura -- Siglo XXI -- Escandinavia.
Sbc Aprendizaje A-72.038(48) NOR
http://millennium.ehu.es/record=b1824816~S1*spi

The second volume of ‘Nordic Architects’, author David Sokol’s newly-released ‘Ebbs & Flows’ features the work of 60 leading offices on the Nordic architectural scene, showcasing the new wave in architecture – both for today and the future.

The book illustrates the latest works, as well as as-yet unbuilt competition entries, from studios such as BIG, Snøhetta and sandellsandberg, which are claiming a share of the global market with projects in South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the USA.

An important driving force in the current Nordic approach to architecture is in social and cultural integration – whether it be in regard to kindergartens in Sweden, community centres in Denmark or schools in Finland. In addition to this is the strong push towards sustainable urban life, which is a big theme in contemporary architecture, not only in Nordic countries, but also around the world. With the use of contextualism and multidisciplinary, participatory design as its methodology, architecture in this Nordic mindset is proving to be a strong catalyst of social integration and the future of cities.